Mehmet Tapan, Yunus Emre Şeker, Cihan Taylan Zöhre, Vedat Can İşler, Ege Bora Özpar, Özlenen Özkan, Ömer Özkan
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rhinoplasty in patients with cleft lip nose (CLN) deformity is challenging. Cleft lip nose deformity primarily affects the nasal tip, columella, nostrils, alar base, floor, and septum. The needs of patients with CLN are quite different from those of patients who undergo primary rhinoplasty. Recently, the dorsal preservation rhinoplasty technique has gained popularity. We applied this technique to patients with CLN deformity to obtain better aesthetic and functional results...
August 31, 2023: Annals of Plastic Surgery